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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

J10. Gencturk, B.*, Mullapi, R., Kilic, S. A., and Erdik, M. (2012). “Assessment of the Historical Titus Tunnel Bridge Using Analytical and Numerical Techniques,” ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000408.

J9. Gencturk, B.* and Elnashai, A. S. (2012). “Numerical Modeling and Analysis of ECC Structures,” Materials and Structures, DOI: 10.1617/s11527-012-9924-0.

J8. Gencturk, B.*, Elnashai, A. S., Lepech, M., and Billington, S. (2012). “Behavior of Concrete and ECC Structures under Simulated Earthquake Motion,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000667.

J7. Frankie, T. M.*, Gencturk, B., and Elnashai, A. S. (2012). “Simulation-Based Fragility Relationships for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000648.

J6. Gencturk, B.* (2012). “Life-Cycle Cost Assessment of RC and ECC Frames Using Structural Optimization,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, DOI: 10.1002/eqe.2193.

J5. Elnashai, A. S., Gencturk, B.*, Kwon, O. S., Hashash, Y., Kim, S. J., Jeong, S. H., and Dukes, J., (2012). “The Maule (Chile) Earthquake of February 27, 2010: Development of Hazard and Site Specific Ground Motions and Back-Analysis of Typical Structures,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 42, 229-245.

J4. Kang, W.-H., Lee, Y.-J. Song, J.*, and Gencturk, B. (2012). “Further Development of Matrix-Based System Reliability Method and Applications to Structural Systems,” Journal of Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 8(5), 441-457.

J3. Shahzada, K.*, Gencturk, B., Khan, A. N., Naseer, A., Javed, M., and Fahad, M. (2011). “Vulnerability Assessment of Typical Buildings in Pakistan,” International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 4(06 SPL), 208-211 (also appeared in ACE-2011, Vijayawada, India, October 21-23).

J2. Gencturk, B.* and Elnashai, A. S. (2008). “Development and Application of an Advanced Capacity Spectrum Method,” Engineering Structures, 30, 3345-3354.

J1. Gencturk, B.*, Elnashai, A. S., and Song, J. (2008). “Fragility Relationships for Populations of Woodframe Structures Based on Inelastic Response,” Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 12(1 supp 2), 119-128.

 

Book Chapters

B3. Elnashai, A. S. and Gencturk, B. “Optimization-Based Seismic Design Methods,” Direct Probability-Based Seismic Design of Buildings, TG 7.7, International Federation of Structural Concrete (fib), (in preparation to be published in 2012).

B2. Gencturk, B. and Hossain, K. A.§ (2012). “Optimal Design of RC Frames Using Nonlinear Inelastic Analysis,” Computational Methods in Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 2, eds. Papadrakakis, M., Fragiadakis, M., and Plevris, V., in preparation to be published in 2013.

B1. Elnashai, A. S. and Gencturk, B. “Life Cycle Cost Considerations in Seismic Design Optimization of Structures,” Structural Seismic Design Optimization and Earthquake Engineering: Formulations and Applications, eds. Plevris, V., Mitropoulou, C. Ch., and Lagaros, N. D., IGI Global, DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1640-0.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers

Cp2. Gencturk, B.* and Elnashai, A. S. (2012). “Hybrid Simulation of RC and ECC Frames with an Experimental Module at Small-Scale,” ASCE Structures Congress, Chicago, IL, March 29-31.

Cp1. Shahzada, K.*, Gencturk, B., Khan, A. N., Naseer, A., and Javed, M. (2011). “Vulnerability Assessment of Typical Buildings in Pakistan,” International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ACE-2011), Vijayawada, India, October 21-23.

 

Conference Papers

C10. Gencturk, B.* and Hossain, K. A.§ (2012). “On the Use of Structural Optimization for Earthquake Resiliency of Buildings,” 2nd International Conference for Sustainable Design, Engineering and Construction, Dallas, TX, November 7-9.

C9. Gencturk, B.*, Tort, C., and Attar, A.§ (2012). “Optimal Design of Lattice Wind Turbine Towers,” 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28.

C8. Gencturk, B.* and Elnashai, A. S. (2012). “Optimized and Sustainable Earthquake Resistant Engineered Cementitious Composite Buildings,” Numerical Modeling Strategies for Sustainable Concrete Structures, Aix-en-Provence, France, May 29 – June 1.

C7. Gencturk, B.* and Elnashai, A. S. (2011). “Optimal Whole-Life-Cycle Seismic Design of Concrete Frames,” Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2011), Corfu, Greece, May 25-28.

C6. Kwon, O.*, Elnashai, A. S., Gencturk, B., Kim, S.-J., Jeong, S. H., and Dukes, J. (2011). “Assessment of Seismic Performance of Structures in Chile through Field Investigation and Case Studies,” 2011 Structures Congress, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 14-16.

C5. Gencturk, B.* and Elnashai, A. S. (2010). “Multi-Objective Optimization of Seismic Response of RC Frames,” 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, August 30 – September 3.

C4. Gencturk, B.* and Elnashai, A. S. (2009). “Analytical Modeling of Engineered Cementitious Composite Members,” The Asian-Pacific Network of Centers for Earthquake Engineering Research (ANCER) Workshop, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, August 13-14.

C3. Gencturk, B.*, Elnashai, A. S., and Song, J. (2008). “Improved Fragility Relationships for Populations of Buildings Based on Inelastic Response,” 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, October 12-17.

C2. Gencturk, B.*, Elnashai, A. S., and Song, J. (2007). “Fragility Relationships for Populations of Woodframe Structures Based on Inelastic Response,” International Symposium on Earthquake Loss Estimation for Turkey, HAZTURK, Istanbul, Turkey, September 24-26.

C1. Gencturk, B.*, Kilic, S. A., Erdik, M., and Pinho, R. (2007). “Assessment of Stone Arch Bridges under Static Loading Using Analytical Techniques,” Proceedings of the 2007 ASCE Structures Conference, Long Beach, California, May 16-19.

Reports and Manuals

R5. Gencturk, B. and Elnashai, A. S. (2011). “Multi-Objective Optimal Seismic Design of Buildings Using Advanced Engineering Materials,” Mid-America Earthquake (MAE) Center, Research Report 11-01, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, http://hdl.handle.net/2142/25523.

R4. Elnashai, A. S., Gencturk, B., Kwon, O. S., Al-Qadi, I. L., Hashash, Y., Roesler, J. R., Kim, S. J., Jeong, S. H., Dukes, J., Valdivia, A. (2010). “The Maule (Chile) Earthquake of February 27, 2010: Consequence Assessment and Case Studies,” Mid-America Earthquake (MAE) Center, Research Report 10-04, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, http://hdl.handle.net/2142/18212.

R3. Gencturk, B. and Song, J. (2008). “User Manual and Examples for Matrix-Based System Reliability Toolbox,” Finite Element Reliability Using Matlab, Pacific Earthquake Engineering (PEER) Center, http://www.ce.berkeley.edu/projects/ferum/index.html.

R2.Gencturk, B., Elnashai, A. S., and Song, J. (2007). “Improved Fragility Relationships for Populations of Buildings Based on Inelastic Response,” Mid-America Earthquake (MAE) Center Research Report 07-18, http://hdl.handle.net/2142/8785.

R1. Gencturk, B., Kilic, S. A., and Erdik, M. (2009). “Assessment of Stone Arch Bridges under Static Loading Using Analytical Techniques,” report submitted to Bogazici University Council of Scientific Research Projects.